U.S. & the World

  • Heart Disease: What You Can Do

    Heart Disease: What You Can Do

    by Adrianna Morales This month is National Heart Disease Awareness month. People live with this disease, while others do not know that they have a heart condition until it is too late. During the month of February, people are encouraged to focus on their health. There are several ways that you can keep your heart… Read more

  • The Evolution of Black Friday

    The Evolution of Black Friday

    by Layne Liberg Black Friday is not as grand and exciting as it once was. With fresh new ways to do shopping, Black Friday has fallen behind as the day that shoppers would go to extreme measures to make sure they got the best deals. For generations, the official start of the Christmas shopping season… Read more

  • From Celtic to Candy: How Halloween Evolved  

    From Celtic to Candy: How Halloween Evolved  

    by Layne Liberg Halloween is just around the corner but most people do not know where and how Halloween originated. A lot of people do not know why we dress up or why bobbing for apples is a popular pastime during Halloween. Halloween started in the Celtic region of Europe around 2,000 years ago. The… Read more

  • The Next Big Tennis Rivalry: Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic

    The Next Big Tennis Rivalry: Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic

    by Layne Liberg Image Courtesy of People.com Carlos Alcaraz, a US Open champion, took on the all time great, Novak Djokovic – a name that would strike fear into any tennis player with his 7 championships at Wimbledon. These two tennis players with incredible skill sets competed in the 2023 finals to see who would… Read more

  • Fires Cause Destruction and Death for Hawaiian People

    Fires Cause Destruction and Death for Hawaiian People

    Wildfires have always been one of the most destructive disasters in the United States but, tragically, they are only becoming more extreme in the modern era.  The Hawaiian island Maui was decimated by wildfires last August leaving historic towns destroyed.. Read more